Where: France (43.2° N, 5.5° E: paleocoordinates 32.2° N, 6.8° E)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: Acanthoceras rhotomagense ammonoid zone, Middle Cenomanian (99.6 - 93.5 Ma)
• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Banc des Lombards, within an unnamed lithostratigraphic unit, that overlies the Gargasian Marls (Aptian). AGE: Middle Cenomanian, on the basis of ammonoid biostratigraphy and stratigraphic position; Acanthoceras rhotomagense zone. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From bed 4 [Banc des Lombards], in middle part of section.
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: coastal; lithified, hardground, concretionary, ferruginous, glauconitic, green, conglomeratic sandstone
Size class: macrofossils
Preservation: cast, mold/impression, concretion, replaced with limonite
Collection methods: surface (in situ),
• COLLECTOR: Many collectors, including W.J. Kennedy (1967-1990). REPOSITORY: Several repositories, principally the NMNH, but also the BMNH, OUM, FSM and FSL.
Primary reference: W. J. Kennedy. 1994. Cenomanian ammonites from Cassis, Bouches-du-Rhone, France. Palaeopelagos Special Publication 1:209-254 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 82843: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 02.08.2008
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
unclassified | |
Cephalopoda | |
Phyllopachyceras whiteavesi ammonite | |
Tetragonites subtimotheanus, "Tetragonites spathi" = Tetragonites (Carinites) spathi, Anagaudryceras sacya, "Gaudryceras (Mesogaudryceras) leptonema" = Mesogaudryceras leptonema, Gaudryceras (Gaudryceras) cassissianum, Zelandites europae
Tetragonites subtimotheanus Wiedmann 1962 ammonite
"Tetragonites spathi" = Tetragonites (Carinites) spathi Fabre 1940 ammonite
Anagaudryceras sacya Forbes 1846 ammonite
"Gaudryceras (Mesogaudryceras) leptonema" = Mesogaudryceras leptonema Sharpe 1855 ammonite
Zelandites europae Wright and Kennedy 1984 ammonite | |
Desmoceras (Desmoceras) latidorsatum Michelin 1838 ammonite | |
Eucalycoceras colligoni, Calycoceras (Newboldiceras) asiaticum, Acanthoceras rhotomagense, Mantelliceras cantianum, Mantelliceras mantelli, Mantelliceras lymense, Mantelliceras saxbii
Eucalycoceras colligoni ammonite
Calycoceras (Newboldiceras) asiaticum Jimbo 1894 ammonite
Acanthoceras rhotomagense Brongniart 1822 ammonite
Mantelliceras cantianum Spath 1926 ammonite
Mantelliceras mantelli Sowerby 1814 ammonite
Mantelliceras lymense Spath 1926 ammonite
Mantelliceras saxbii Sharpe 1857 ammonite | |
"Forbesiceras largillertianum" = Forbesiceras largilliertianum, Forbesiceras chevillei
"Forbesiceras largillertianum" = Forbesiceras largilliertianum d'Orbigny 1841 ammonite
Forbesiceras chevillei Pictet and Renevier 1866 ammonite | |
Hyphoplites curvatus Mantell 1822 ammonite | |
"Anisoceras plicatile" = Anisoceras plicatilis
"Anisoceras plicatile" = Anisoceras plicatilis Sowerby 1819 ammonite | |
Hemiptychoceras tropicum Kossmat 1897 ammonite
Hamites simplex d'Orbigny 1842 ammonite | |
"Turrilites (Turrilites) scheuchzerianus" = Turrilites scheuchzerianus, Turrilites (Turrilites) acutus
"Turrilites (Turrilites) scheuchzerianus" = Turrilites scheuchzerianus Bosc 1801 ammonite
Turrilites (Turrilites) acutus Passy 1832 ammonite | |
"Sciponoceras baculoide" = Sciponoceras baculoides
"Sciponoceras baculoide" = Sciponoceras baculoides Mantell 1822 ammonite |